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Meta Settles Teen Social Media Lawsuit | Sioux Falls News
Meta just agreed to a historic $17 billion settlement with 52 state attorneys general, accused of engineering addictive social media platforms that harm teens. The deal mandates strict teen protections: default 2-hour daily limits (parent-approved extensions), midnight-to-6AM nighttime blocks (also parent-controlled), silenced notifications during school hours and overnight, and bans on like counts and harmful cosmetic filters. Meta is also pushing rivals like TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar rules, including a one-hour limit and earlier night cutoffs. The funds will support youth mental…
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